Dunlop presents the Sportmax GPR 300 motorcycle tyre:
- Tyre value for Urban / Urban and light Touring use
- New model designed to provide safe performance in all urban conditions
- Lightweight and flexible construction for comfort, handling, and stability
- New silica compound improves mileage and wet grip
Road holding, braking, comfort... The choice of a motorcycle tyre impacts many aspects of your machine's behaviour, both on the road and on the track or off-road. It is therefore essential to carefully select the model that best suits your needs.
To help you gain clarity, here are some explanations that will assist you in deciphering the information found on motorcycle tyres:
- Dimensions: tyre width in millimetres and tyre height as a percentage of that width. E.g. 190/55, for 190 mm wide and 55% high
- Construction: radial (ZR, or R) or diagonal (B), both tyres must be identical in this regard
- Diameter: expressed in inches, e.g. 17 or 19
- Load index: maximum load that the tyre can support
- Speed index: maximum speed that the tyre can support
- M/C indicator: tyre purpose, M/C for motorcycles
- With or without inner tube: TL ("tubeless") for tubeless tyre, TT ("tubetype") with inner tube
In some specific cases, other markings may appear, generally associated with the tyre's trade name. Here are a few:
- A: Kawasaki
- C, F or GT: BMW specification
- E or B: Special carcass for heavy or loaded motorcycles
- G: Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha specification
- GTW: Heavy, fast, and powerful Grand Touring motorcycles
- H: Original Honda specification
- K: Very fast motorcycles
- M: First fit Suzuki
- N: For Aprilia, Honda, Ducati, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Triumph
- RF: Reinforced tyre
- WW: White-walled tyre
Other less significant references are also found on the sidewalls of motorcycle tyres (country of manufacture, DOT marking, etc.)
Don’t forget to regularly check your tyre pressure, as it ensures longevity and superior performance!